Saturday, January 5, 2013

Psalm 37:23

"The steps of a man are
established by theLORD, And Hedelights in his way." (NASB)

STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS"The steps (mits`ad:
goings) of a
man are established (kuwn: ordered, prepared,
readied, provided; made firm) by theLORD,And Hedelights (chaphets:desire, pleased to do, takes pleasure) in his way."SUMMARY

The comings and goings of a man are prepared and provided
by the LORD and God takes pleasure in his way.

MEDITATION

You are not God’s pity project!
The Creator of all things delights in you,
the pinnacle of His Creation! So many times I come across Believers who view
themselves so lowly and worthless that God must surely only love them because
of their great depravity (pity love). I believe that this greatly cheapens what
God has done, is doing and desires to do in and through men because their
identity and purpose is distorted. In Christ, we become a new creation, seated
in heavenly places beside Christ Himself. Of course there’s no debating that we’re
still housed in temporal bodies of flesh, prone to sin but God’s love is not
rooted in our need or desperation alone. He is a lover! He longs to lavish His
love on us as a Father – genuine and unconditional, established in relational
love, not in our need and wantonness.

Consider the vast scriptural metaphors of the Husband and
Bride. The Husbandman doesn’t take the one he’s courting out to dinner (we’ll
say allegorically), because she’s ugly, undesirable and no one else wants her.
He desires her. He longs for her. He pursues her moved by His great love!
Likewise is the love of our Pursuer!
So today I ask you, do you see yourself as one worthy of such great love? Not
in your own eyes of self-elevation, but in humility and purity of heart, see
yourself as the Great Lover sees you! Today, rejoice for the unimaginable is
true – the God of all Creation takes pleasure in you!

Who runs this thing?

I'm pretty much your average 44 year old guy that now lives in the beautiful mountains of Southwestern Virginia. I love being a daddy and a husband. I live to be continually conformed into the image of Christ and believe that I exist to bring Heaven down to the earth. I love to challenge what you believe - not so that I can prove that either of us are right or wrong, but to get you to know why you believe what you do.
I'm not into conferences, glory meetings or hyped up Christianity. Nor am I stagnant and zombie-fied in ignorance and spiritual depravity while snoring in a church pew. Are these our only two options? Who will mature in Christ and seek to be conformed to His image above all else?
I used to write.... ALOT. I started two books that have been temporarily "shelved" until some spare time returns.
I long for Christ's sleeping church to awaken and share this whenever I can. I believe and personally know that God speaks to people today. Will you heed His voice?
Feel free to email me at: desh412[at]yahoo.com .